creamer

noun

cream·​er ˈkrē-mər How to pronounce creamer (audio)
1
: a small vessel for serving cream
2
: a nondairy product used as a substitute for cream (as in coffee)

Examples of creamer in a Sentence

a matching sugar bowl and creamer
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Unlike the popular new dirty soda trend, which dresses up soft drinks with creamers, fruit purées and syrups, heavy soda is all about maximum sweetness and flavor. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 See berries are on sale and my favorite cold brew with a purchase of creamer. R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025 On a shelf next to me, between the smoke grenades and coffee creamer, sat a 20-pound bag of rusty bolts waiting to be packed around the next day’s warheads. Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025 Overloading on Unhealthy Creamers While cream can enhance flavor, add sweetness, and cool down a hot cup of coffee, not all creamers have the same benefits. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for creamer

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of creamer was in 1858

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“Creamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creamer. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

creamer

noun
cream·​er ˈkrē-mər How to pronounce creamer (audio)
1
: a device for separating cream from milk
2
: a small container for serving cream
3
: a substitute for cream (as in coffee)
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